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Russia |
Meat |
Pig meat |
2013.08 |
Trade |
Import ban lifted |
Lifted the ban on breeding pigs from Lithuania, imposed because of an outbreak of classical [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2013.08 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Renewed agricultural support programme for the 2013/14 campaign, focusing on investment aid, support to family [...] |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2013.08 |
Renewable energy |
Environmental policy |
Considered proposal to cap the use of crop-based fuels for transportation at 6 percent (as [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Basic foodstuffs |
2013.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food subsidy scheme |
Approved a food bill that, renews and expands the distribution of subsidized wheat, rice and [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2013.08 |
Trade |
Preferential trade agreement |
Implemented free trade agreement with Pakistan that reduces Pakistan\'s import duty on Indonesian palm oil. [...] |
Indonesia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2013.08 |
Renewable energy |
Environmental policy |
Confirmed plans to raise the mandatory biodiesel blending rate for transportation fuels from currently 7.5 [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2013.08 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Approved a comprehensive bill aimed at stimulating agricultural production and improving incomes from agriculture. |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Biodiesel |
2013.08 |
Renewable energy |
Environmental policy |
Confirmed plans to raise mandatory biodiesel blending rate first to 7.5% and then to 10%, [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2013.08 |
Production |
Environmental policy |
Confirmed introduction of national certification scheme for sustainable palm oil production in 2014; initially on [...] |
Pakistan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2013.08 |
Trade |
Preferential trade agreement |
Implemented free trade agreement with Indonesia that reduces Pakistan\'s import duty on Indonesian palm oil. [...] |
Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities. |
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